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On C-Span, talking about his new book, Robert Caro just asked, “Am I going on too long here?”

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Dura

May 7, 2012 at 3:28 pm

Your comment equating LBJ with Willie Stark is spot on. I’m not so sure Willie would have been an admirable character if only that hospital was better than substandard. Cspan also had a replay of Caro’s 1990 interview with Brian Lamb (boy I miss him) this weekend. Lamb asked if LBJ stole the 1948 senate election. Caro said he did without a doubt. Lamb then asked if LBJ stole the election intentionally.or something to that effect. Caro said he didn’t understand the question. When pressed, he said something like LBJ was so compulsive in his quest for power that intent was irrelevant or inconsequential. Where wiuold we be if LBJ had been our first president?
Dr X

May 8, 2012 at 9:51 pm

I admit with some shame that I’ve read none of the Caro books on LBJ, but your recent posts have inspired me to remedy that. Johnson certainly is a fascinating character who had an extraordinary life. I think my next purchase will be Volume I
NMC

May 8, 2012 at 9:53 pm

I would love to hear the reactions of a psychologist to these books.

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 1:45 pm, May 24, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
Good catch, Dragoman! .. Tom (and anyone else interested) - D. Bernstein is criticizing that Ira Katznelson "Fear Itself" book over at the Volokh blog, if you're having a slow Friday .... ..

Dragoman wrote on 11:47 am, May 24, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
Grant later expressed regret for the attack on the 22nd. Jumping ahead in the Memoirs to his account of the Battle of Cold Harbor, he writes, "I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Har ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 4:35 pm, May 23, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
I was teasing. Grant's candor has its limits. ..

NMC wrote on 4:12 pm, May 23, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
Anderson, I suppose it would have been more accurate to state: "I note the absence of casualty figures for the assaults of May 19th and 22nd." ..

pamela kay (@kidsroc) wrote on 2:33 pm, May 23, 2013 about Quote of the Day: Gen. Grant could not keep track of papers.
Tom, I’ve really enjoyed reading about Vicksburg and it reminded me why it was on my list of battlefields to see. I think you are right about actually going to the battlefield to get the real feel. Ev ..

Tom wrote on 1:29 pm, May 23, 2013 about Charles Durning obit in the New York Times
More mystery. See posting # 7 on the below link from 2008 - speech given by French Consul General from French Consulate in Los Angeles when the medal was awarded. Link to the speech on the French Cons ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 10:44 am, May 23, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
Ben, I must presume JL meant "Lee" not "Lee and his army." A couple of decent Reb generals could have made things dicey for Grant. Re: the possibly imaginary "exploding musket balls," here is a discus ..

Ben wrote on 10:39 am, May 23, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
Scrivener's error correction: the jury-rig mortars Grant mentioned are "coehorns" vice "cochorns." "Exploding musket balls." I never knew there was such a device. I wonder how they were fused. Re J. D ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 9:46 am, May 23, 2013 about Charles Durning obit in the New York Times
Bob's suggestion about a headstone sent me a-googlin. Silver Star, Bronze Star, "PH & 2 OLC" (which I infer to mean "Purple Heart & 2 Oak Leaf Clusters," i.e., 3 Purple Hearts?). ... Mr. Zavag ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 8:27 am, May 23, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
"I’m kind of wondering: Where are the casualties from the May 19th and May 22nd assaults?" Not really "wondering," are you? ..

RICHARD ZAVAGLIA wrote on 8:01 am, May 23, 2013 about Charles Durning obit in the New York Times
Total bullshit Sir. The man was a hero. my close friends the actors Dan Lauria and Joe Mantegna were at his funeral. They saw his Flag draped coffin with the Silver Star, Purple Hearts, and French Med ..

JL wrote on 6:36 am, May 23, 2013 about Grant’s Memoirs, the Vicksburg Campaign May 23rd-25th:
Not to take anything away from Grant's victory here; some points need to be made. Grant had an unbreakable supply line in the Miss. River and the US Navy gave him remarkable support. There was no CS N ..

NMC wrote on 10:13 pm, May 22, 2013 about Quote of the Day: Gen. Grant could not keep track of papers.
It's a topic where I've had a virtually unlimited capacity, since I was a child. I read a really fine bio about 10-15 years ago, but it was a mass market paperback, and I do not take care of those, mu ..

thusbloggedanderson wrote on 9:55 pm, May 22, 2013 about Quote of the Day: Gen. Grant could not keep track of papers.
If you can bear any more Alexander, the Peter Green bio is delightful. ..

NMC wrote on 9:37 pm, May 22, 2013 about Quote of the Day: Gen. Grant could not keep track of papers.
Yes, it' s very clear on comparing accounts of Alexander versus other accounts, making the Arrian into a "one book" by balancing between the various texts that have come down. I have two, and discover ..

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